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• 20. Ladders will be inspected by a competent person on a periodic basis. 21. When ascending or descending a ladder, the worker must face the ladder. 22. Each worker must use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when moving up or down the ladder. 23. A worker must not carry any object or load when climbing a ladder that might cause the worker to lose balance and fall. 24. Portable ladders with structural defects - such as broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components - must immediately be marked defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language and withdrawn from service until repaired. Fire Protection and Prevention The Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service workers are not in the business of fighting fires. The fire extinguishers are to be used only to stop small fires at their start or to assist in the event of an emergency evacuation. The emergency 911 system or other emergency system will be called to fight fires. Only approved containers shall be used for the storage and handling flammable and combustible liquids. Approved metal safety cans shall be used for the handling and use flammable liquids in quantities greater than one gallon and shall not be stored in areas used for exits, stairways, or normally used for the safe passage of people. Landscaping Equipment and Machinery Hazards Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service equipment and machines have hazards that can injure the user and others if not used correctly. Workers are not to use any equipment they have not been trained on. The hazards on the machines and equipment include: 1. Pinch Points are formed when two rotating objects move together; at least one of them moving in a circle. Belt drives, chain drives and gear drives are all pinch points. Body parts such as fingers, hands and feet can get caught in pinch points or may be drawn into a pinch point by way of clothing that gets caught. Do not take chances by reaching over or working near rotating parts, as machines can quickly cause damage once limbs or clothing get caught. Always turn off machinery to perform repairs, and replace guards and shields that have been removed for maintenance. 2. Wrap points are formed when parts of a machine rotate in a way that could catch clothing. Entanglement in a wrap point can causes the worker to be pulled into the machine or clothing to be tightly wrapped enough that the worker is crushed or suffocated. Workers must check equipment for potential wrap points and ensure that there is a guard or shield to prevent exposure. Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service will do its best to paint wrap points a bright color to remind workers of the hazard. 3. Shear and cut points are formed when the edges of two objects move close enough together to cut into material. These points are present in machinery such as lawn mowers 29